As an illustrator, you may sometimes find yourself wondering how to make your graphics stand out from the pack. Having struggled with this myself and having discovered some solutions, I would be happy to share some of my techniques on adding a bit of depth to your work.

The occurrence of so-called ‘fast food design’, where design products are generated almost automatically, is a direct result of another phenomenon, Design Singularity. Singularity in design is when effective design trends are overabundantly evident in all sorts of designs, regardless of industry or character.